Psychotherapist - CAMHS

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual, management and clinical

Continuing professional development

Regular group psychotherapy meetings

Enrolment on CAMHS training, therapies

CAPt leadership programme

Flexible working requests considered

Job summary

A child and adolescent psychotherapy post within Hampshire CAMHS, part of the Psychological Therapies service at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on specialist assessments and psychotherapeutic treatment for children, young people and families, including complex trauma, children in need and neurodiversity, alongside external agencies.

The postholder carries a clinical caseload and helps shape team practice through consultation, formulation and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate training in child and adolescent psychotherapy conferring eligibility for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist child psychotherapy to children, young people, their families and carers
• Hold and manage a clinical caseload, planning own workload and deciding assessment, treatment and discharge
• Work with complex presentations suitable for child psychotherapy, adapting approaches with reference to evidence-based practice
• Support psychological practice in the team through psychoanalytically informed consultation, supervision, formulation and training
• Take part in systematic clinical governance
• Support generic CAMHS work, including contacting parents about clinically relevant cases and updating care plans and risk
• Contribute to innovation and development within CAPt and the service

Job description

A child and adolescent psychotherapy post within Hampshire CAMHS, part of the Psychological Therapies service at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on specialist assessments and psychotherapeutic treatment for children, young people and families, including complex trauma, children in need and neurodiversity, alongside external agencies. The postholder carries a clinical caseload and helps shape team practice through consultation, formulation and reflective practice, with enrolment on a CAMHS and CAPt leadership programme. Eligibility depends on a core child psychotherapy qualification and ACP registration.

What the job involves

• Deliver specialist child psychotherapy to children, young people, their families and carers
• Hold and manage a clinical caseload, planning own workload and deciding assessment, treatment and discharge
• Work with complex presentations suitable for child psychotherapy, adapting approaches with reference to evidence-based practice
• Support psychological practice in the team through psychoanalytically informed consultation, supervision, formulation and training
• Take part in systematic clinical governance
• Support generic CAMHS work, including contacting parents about clinically relevant cases and updating care plans and risk
• Contribute to innovation and development within CAPt and the service

What's required

Qualifications

• Postgraduate training in child and adolescent psychotherapy conferring eligibility for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Professional registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists

Experience

• Experience in child and adolescent mental health

What's offered

• Individual, management and clinical supervision
• Continuing professional development
• Regular group psychotherapy meetings
• Enrolment on CAMHS training, therapies and CAPt leadership programme
• Flexible working requests considered at interview